Parrots Only!

I have set up this online community space to give us Aviculturists a place to connect with others who share our passion for parrots and birds in general. It is a place for us to share our experiences,

A pair of Eastern rosellas have nested on my balcony and have a clutch of six eggs ready to hatch. This morning I found her mate dead and suspect the culprit was my neighbor's cat. Now I'm wondering w

I’m a big fan of Pionus parrots, I think they are a beautiful group. All species are attractive to the eye and they are not large birds, making them suitable for most aviculturists. The overall range

I know that I’ve said it before, but I’m really stoked to have had success in my first attempt at breeding these little Aussie beauties! They are of course, Golden-shouldered Parrots, a highly endange

Conures are a deservingly popular group of birds, they are collectively beautiful, intelligent, generally breed well when given appropriate conditions, and mostly make good pets. Of the conures, the

When I was a kid starting out in the hobby, I lived in Adelaide and was mentored by a few great aviculturists who took me under their wings and showed me not only their birds, but those of other breed

From memory, the first time that I saw Western Rosellas was in a bird shop in Adelaide when I was around 8 or 9 years old; their beauty caught my eye. These were most likely wild caught birds, as back

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Despite previously being very commonly available in bird shops all the way from the west coast to the east coast, due largely to a constant supply of legally trapped birds coming from their home range

The Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis (formally Pionopsitta haematotis ) is a species that is virtually unheard of in aviculture. It is found in southeastern Mexico through to northwestern Col

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From the day that I first saw them I have always loved Golden-shouldered Parrots. They’ve been on my bucket list of birds for many years, but it wasn’t until this year that I’ve finally had a go at br

so Lily has been with me just over a week now. She’s lovely, pretty quiet apart from this (see video). i thought it was sneezing while preening each night but she seems to be chewing her foot. I know

I’m very chuffed with my first attempt at breeding Golden-shouldered Parrots; 2 eggs hatched and chicks successfully fledged. They are such a stunning species, and very underrated by many. We are ve

I photographed this absolutely gorgeous St Lucia Amazon at ACTP Germany; another threatened species that the ACTP team is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that a viable population cont

Queen of Bavaria or Golden Conures are undoubtedly stunning birds. Their regal appearance certainly supports them being linked to royalty by name. They are a rarity in Australian aviculture and have p

I have never kept Bluebonnets, but have always admired them. They are certainly beautiful birds and so full of character. I have been told by most who do or have kept them that generally the biggest i

It's pretty much a given that anyone who lays eyes upon a fully coloured male Crimson-winged Parrot will wholeheartedly agree that they are nothing short of stunning! I have never kept them, but have

Rosellas really are a stunning group of birds. I believe that they are often very undervalued in Australian aviculture, especially when we are talking about the wild type birds and even mores so, the

Whilst I had seen the Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus on a couple of previous occasions, it was during my first visit to the Czech Republic in 2010 that the species truly caught my eye. Upon e